Reframer Alternatives

Reframer is described as 'A transparent video overlay for macOS. Keep reference visible while you work — perfect for animation, motion design, and learning from tutorials' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Reframer for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Google Chrome and iPhone apps. The best Reframer alternative is Pennywise, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Reframer are OnTopReplica, PiP for Mac, Helium and PiP-Tool.

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  1. Pennywise icon
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    Pennywise opens any website or media in a small floating window that remains on top of all other applications. Pennywise windows stays up all the time. No need to keep struggling with alt + tab, use Pennywise for easy multitasking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. OnTopReplica icon
     36 likes

    A lightweight application that provides a real-time thumbnail replica of any window of your choice. OnTopReplica will stay always on top, allowing you to keep track of the original window while working and without having to keep the keyboard focus on it.

    14 OnTopReplica alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. PiP for Mac icon
     8 likes

    macOS Picture in Picture window preview and AirPlay Receiver.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Helium icon
     17 likes

    Helium is a floating browser window that allows you to watch media while you work. Your content will never fall behind your other windows even as you switch tasks.

    19 Helium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. PiP-Tool icon
     5 likes

    PiP tool is a software to use the Picture in Picture mode on Windows. This feature allows you to watch content (video for example) in thumbnail format on the screen while continuing to use any other software on Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Fluid Browser icon
     7 likes

    Fluid is a floating browser built to view your favorite media like Netflix, Youtube and Hulu right alongside your work. Fluid works just like any other browser, however, once active Fluid only shows your media or web content hiding away all other features of thebrowser.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. HeliumLift icon
     5 likes

    HeliumLift is a revamp of Jaden Geller's floating browser window, Helium. Read the news, browse the web and do more all while watching your favorite show in a convenient Picture-in-Picture window. Your content will never fall behind your other windows even as you switch...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Helios icon
     3 likes

    Helios is a floating browser window that allows you to watch media while you work.

    9 Helios alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Picture in Picture (PiP) allows watching videos from the internet while working at a computer. Using unique algorithms, the program finds videos on web pages and allows to open them in a floating window, that remains in the front.

    22 Picture In Picture alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
     
  10. Aurora is a floating browser window that lets you keep your favorite content on top and conveniently accessible through window opacity and a collapsible title bar.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. An app that floats above a full-screen app, supporting file management, quick file access, clipboard management, and web browsing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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